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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-12-30
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SLAlTERY. AT Perrymans, December ION
1887, CATHERINE SLATTERY, relict of viii
liam Sattery.
The deceased was native of county Kilkenny.
Ireland, and had been resident of Hartford
county for 80 years. She leaves nine children To
mourn their loss. She was a good wife, a Kind,
affectionate mother, and her children arise and
call her blessed May her soul rest in peace
She was buried at ST. Francis Church, Abingdon
December 18TH by Rev. Father Sartori.
while In this world prepare to die,
For life is short ana death is nigh.
Repent in time, make no delay;
I suddenly was called away.
God di1 ne little warning give:
Therefore be careful how you i've
Farewell, my children dear,
IN" ugh absent from you, DO not fear;
God Will protect and comfort you.
So love one aEother as loved you.
BY HER CHILDREN.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That the sub
i Rcribers have obtained from the Register of
wills of Hartford county, Nd Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
ALVIN RIG DON,
late of Hartford Co., deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby noti-
fed to exhibit the same with the legal vouchers
thereof,
On ar 5Jo,e he 2iM day of JUEs. 1888,
or they may Otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under oar hands aud seals, his24th dag of
December 1887.
MARY NJ RIG DON
OLIVER 4. RlGDUN,
30 &C Administrators.
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1893.
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AMERICAN AGRICULTURISE

begins 1888 with new contributors, new artists
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made this Periodical power in both hemis-
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Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

The Deer Creek Farmers Club will meet at
the residence of Mr.. VIM. d. Lee, on Saturday,
December 3lst.
&-Mr. John b. Roe, OF the firm of Roe &
Tucker, Forest Hill, had slight attack of
paralysis on Tuesday evening
Mr.. Ralph l.. Curry shipped, last week,
from his store at Chrome Hill, 1,500 pounds of
dressed turkeys, besides 400 pounds of chick.
ems.
-Mf. John Il. Price, of Baltimore county,
on Saturday removed to the farm, near wilma,
lately purchased by him from Mr.. Frank c.
Norris.
MIR. Samuel E. Stewart who lives near Ben.
son, has ruta baga, which he raised this year,
that measures two feet around and weighed,
when taken from the ground, six pounds
The Christmas tree celebration for the
children of the st. Johns Episcopal Church,
hingsyille, Baltimore county, was held on Mon.
day evening, at the residence of Mr.. Chapman.
1t was very pleasant affair.
DIR. Charles A. Rutledge gave an entertain.
ment, on Tuesday evening, at his residence,
Rocks OF Deer Creek, to his farmer friends of the
neighborhood, upwards of fifty OF whom were
present. The affair was very enjoyable.
"A description in detail of the "T King
Memorial Town Hail." Darlington, accompa.
Aied Or. Forwood's account fthe rendering of
the cantata "rhe Haymakers," at that place,
last week. For want of space its publication
mas been deferred until next week.
Mr. John +. Raitt left at The .Eyis office,
last week, some very fine specimens of Zim-
mers Spanish and broad-leaf tobacco, grown by
Mr.. James o. Grafton, near Chestnut Hill. Mr..
drafton raised 1000 pounds of the Spanish and
about 1000 pounds of the broad-eaf on 29l
acres ofland. Included among the specimens
was double leaf of Spanish tobacco, which is
considered curiosity.
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GLASS BALL SHOoTING.-On Monday after.
noon glass-ball shooting match took place at
Benson postotice, Hartford turnpike The con-
testants were Reynolds Jones, Robert Denbow,
David e. Ely, Simon j. Stiegler, VIM Monks
and David Benson. MIR. Jones proved to be
The best shot at glass balls from trap. A
trial at clay pipes then took place in which Mr.
Jones broke eight in succession, the next best
shot being Mr.. Stiegler, who broke three out
of eight.
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T UTHEn d. HENDERSON,

AUCTIONEER,
For the Sale of Real Estate and Personal Proper
". sales attended to in any part of the county
Terms moderate. Orders may be left of Tie
-t9iS office. z. o. Pleasantville. 23dec
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For nearly 80 years the recognized authority
the world over on al agricultural matters,
always abreast of the times, and always spending
lavishly for the best talent and experience, the
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A CHRISTMAS BoX.-The Twenty Minutes
Society" of Trinity Episcopal Sunday School,
Towsontown, sent a large Christmas box filled
with bags of candy, clothing, &c, to be dis
tributed among the children of the colored
Sunday School connected with Emmanuel
Church, Bel Air. 1t was a kind and thoughtful
act. The gifts will be distributed from the
Christmas tree for the colored children at the
church tonight.
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HOLY DAYS IN CHRISTMAS WEEK--The three
days succeeding Christmas Day are set apart by
the Church Saints days The first, Deem.
her Goth, is commemorative OF st. Stepheu, the
first Christian martyr. From adoring W It'll the
shepherds, on Christmas Day, the Son of g cd
taking the nature Of man as helpless babe, we
tun to look up with st. Stephen to see the
same Jesus "entered into his glory" seated ut
tie right hand of God. Like his Master, he
was faithful unto death like Him. also he
prayed for those WHO slew him aud was cheer
ed with this vision of the glory that awaits all
those who are thus faithful. The day following
St stephens is st. John the Evangelsts Day.
He was not martyr, in deed, though he gave
evidence of his willingness to suffer death in
the cause Of his Master and was called TO suf.
fer great persecution for His sake special
reverence and interest is attached to ST, John as
1.-THE disciple whom Jesus loved" Through
misrepresentation Of the Savicul's words, a
belief, we are Informed, came to b. entertained
among the other apostles that this disciple
should never die, and this error was doubtless
fostered by the circumstance that st. John out.
lived all his brethren and coadjutars in the
CHRISTIAN ministry, being, in fact, the only
apostle who died natural death. He expired
peacefully at Ephesus, it is stated, at the ad-
vanced age of ninety four, in the reign of
Emperor Trajan, and the year of our Lord 100
thus, 'making the first century of the Christian
Era and the Apostolic age, terminate together"
The festival of the Holy Iniocents, Deem
Der 2Sth, has been observed from an early period
of the church's history as a commemoration of
the bar6arous massacre, by the order of Herod,
of the children in Bethlehem, they bearing that
which was aimed at Christ, and being thus
martyrs in deed though not in will.
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PERsoNAL.-Mrs. John Archer, of wilma. /.
quite sick. Her husband Mr.. John Archer,
who was very i'll for many weeks, is now re-
gaining his health. He is able to 20 about but
is still too feeble to attend to business.
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returning TO Hartford.
CHINA WEDDING.-On Friday, December 23d
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Coale celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of their marriage, at
their home near Bel Air, by china wedding.
An elegant dinner was served at O'Clock TO
a large number of guests, and many others call.
ed TO offer their congratulations. Mr. and Mrs.
Coaie received many handsome presents of
china ware, both useful and ornamental.
Among the guests and callers were Rev. Mr..
and Mrs, 5. A. Hobltzeli, Mr. aud Mrs, p. F.
Coale, Mr.. aud Mrs GIL Cuale, Mrs Sarah
Coaie, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Reynolds. Mr. aud
Mrs. Glenn McComas, Mr.. aud Mrs. WIN. Dean,
MIR. aud Mrs. b. +. Keith, Mrs. Geo. r. Carver,
Mrs. Robert Esley, Mrs. VIM Lee, Mrs. j. W.
Bauer, Arthur Trago, May Trsgo, Sadie and
Ella Walker, Ida Knight, Prissie Harvard, Miss
5. I. Welch, Jack harvard, W. S. Evans, Ed
ward Kirk, Miss Lena Bauer, Miss Salie
Smith, Mrs. Harry W. Whistler, Mr.. and Mrs
j. L. Dean, Miss Kate Harvard Miss Allie
Wilkinson, Harvey WI kinson, Edward Wiki
inson, Thomas J. Co.e and many others.
After dinner Rev. MIR. Hoblilzell made fell
cilous address to Mr. and MIS- Goa e. Iu the
evening the Founlain Green Musical, Mr.. Harry
W-Whlster, President, and WIN. A. French,
Oliver ii Smith, Louis \. Knoher and l., G.
Mitchell, comprisngtne Bel AR instrumental
Qnartette, called ana gave some choice sclec.
tlons OF vocal and instrumental music
The affair was very pleasant and sincere aud
hearty good wishes were showered upon MIR.
and Mrs. Coalc
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DIED..

BAKER Suddenly, in Baltimore CITY, on
Monday, December 2Gth, 1887, JOHN G.
BAKER, in the nth year OF his age.
In Memory of
ALVIN RIG DON,
VIII d parted this life Dee 9th 1857, at Cambria
Hartford County, Md.
Death has taken Alvin from u.s.
From his wife aud children small:
God has Gale ]. we must not murmur
He dDeth best for one and ALL
Home is scarcely home with out thee,
Although we know thy pain is DER;
Our hearts are aching for thy presence
Yet thou art gone forever more.
Beneath the earth thy form is resting,
But thy spirit has taken iliRht
To tho loving God that give ii;
out OF darkness into light.
Div by day we saw him fading.
Yet we know not death was near:
With his cold cmbrac. tic ClHsped tuce
Thou art gone, and we are here.
Here to mourn for thee our darling,
Husband. father, brother. son:
Gone to meet they younger brother,
Thus Go calls us one by one.
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FIRE AT THE JAIL.--On Wednesday evening
the colored man who attends to the fires at the
Jail filled the large stove on the lower floor
with coal and closed the door, The stove and
inc pipe above it soon became red-hot, the lat:
ter setting fire to the ceiling through which it
passed. About seven o'clock the cries of the
prisoners attracted attention aud their danger.
Gus predicament was discovered. The ceiling
was in blaze but the flames were soon extin.
guished with few buckets of water.
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HARroRD GO. FARM

NALUABhE RARFORD 60. FARM
-CE SALE CHEAP.
The undersigned offers a. Private Sale his
Farm, containing
152. ACRES OF LA ND,
situated X miles east OF Norrisville, Hartford
Co.. Nd About one-half of the farm is cleared
aud IN excellent condition, capable OF producing
as large crops OF wheat, corn. tobacco or hay as
the famous Deer Creek land or any other land
IN Hartford county. The remainder is in SPLEEN
ia OAK anu Chestnut timber, much of IL suita.
bic FOR bark aud railroad tics.
The improvements consist of
80 large comfortable DIV ELLING
s',-y.,t ;,,Ef HOUSE, Bank Barn, nearly new,
f-fTsF,t III ~ Stone Spring House. Granary,
r-E.S-s 49, Carriage House, Corn Crib, Poul-
, 80 try House, &c. Water in every
neld and splendid Spring 20 steps from the
nGuSe. Also II fine thrifty Apple Orchard, con-
tanning ia trees of choice selected fruit. The
pace Is well fenced and Is mostly in grass. 1t is
convenient to Schools, Churches, Mills, &c In
short, It is one OF the most desirable farms ever
offered at The price in Hartford county. viii
DC sold for the very low price of
$3, OOO-
and on terms to suit purchaser.
For further particulars call on or address.
dcclG NorrisviIle, Hartford CO. Md
DEElHC SALE
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FINE Coon HUNT.-A few nights ago a
lively coon hunt took place at Winters Run,
Abingdon district. Drive" noted 'coon
dog belonging to Mr. j. 8. Price, tils, struck
trail aud bounded away upon it, closely follow
ed by Frank, )" another good dog belonging TO
Mr.. Price. The coon being holly pursued took
to water at arough and lonely point on Winters
Run. The dogs also plunged in aud the hun.
tiers, in their excitement, followed. Ga the
eastern side of the stream they found the dogs
had freed the game, which was duly captured
in the presence Of John Price, ST., Ga venerable
fox hunter,) George Weaver, J. $. Price, George
NJ. Carroll, Jas. b. Preston and j. b. Price, all
OF Hartford, and Harry shcltonberger, of Phila-
delphia. The coon weighed 20 lbs. Drive and
Frank, it is SAID, have killed 80 'coons this
winter
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ADJOURNED FOR THE HoLIDAYs.-Last FRI
day Court adjourned until the 9th of January,
1888, for which day the civil docket has been
assigned. Previous to adjournment the follow
ing cases were tried:
State VS.. John II. Hall, of Ilayre de Grace, in
dicted for selling intoxicating liquor TO James
Oliver Maynadier and Webster for the State,
Lee, Hopkins and Young for defence. The
jury remained out all Friday night and on Sat
urday morning, being still unable TO agree,
they were discharged.
State VS.. Martin Reddiugton, of IIavre de
Grace, indicted for selling liquor TO Jacob Wat
ters cOlored. The character of the States wit.
nses, who had served term in the penitentiary,
was impeached and the jury rendered verdict
of not guilty. Maynadier and Webster for the
State, Hopkins and Young for defence.
The case of the State vs.. John Reddington,
in which Jacob Walters, colored was also the
prosecuting witness, was stetted
Geo. j. B. Thompson, indicted for forgery,
was granted new trial and was released from
Jail on his own recognizlnce last Friday.
Geo. ii. Boyd, who is also in Jail awaiting
another trial on TIE charge of the larceny of a
watch belonging to Mr.. Harry {. Lawder, has
been admitted to bail but has not yet secure
bondsmen. The juries in both the above cases
failed to agree.
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INSTALLATION OF PAsToR.-On Tuesday,
December 2lst, Rev. d. B. Fitzgerald, liccn-
tiate of the Presbytery of Baltimore, was install.
ed as pastor of Deer Greek Harmony Church.
The commission appointed by the Presbytery
met on the day named. Rev. W. ". Downey,
OF llavre de Grace, moderator of Presbytery,
presided The Rev. j. d. Fitzgerald, father of
the pastor-elect, preached the sermon. The
prayer of ordination was offered by Rev. Z. D.
Finney, of Bel Air. The charge 10 the pastor
was delivered by Rev. c. d. Wilson, of Church
vile, and the charge to the people by Rev.
David Jamison, of Aberdeen. Elder |. G.
Matthews, of .Hayre de Grace, assisted in the
ordination. Rev. George l.. Scott, of the
Orthodox Friends, made few remarks, after
which the benedicton was pronounced by the
pastor. A hearty welcome was given 10 the pas.
tor, which would indicate that he enters upon
his labors with the good wishes of the en-.
tire congregation.
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The choir than sang the closing piece:
"Wc're going Home Tomorrow" when the
meeting was declared adjourned sine die.
The officers elected for the ensuing year are
as follows President-R w. Eubank Vice
Presidents-M. f. Smith and F. A. Brown
Secretary and Treasurer-Sumuel NJ Webb;
Executive COmmittee--Mis Alice Stautfer, Miss
Matte 5. Richardson, Miss Alice NJ. Youse,
Mr.. Jas. E. Glenn, Miss Mary Kurtz and Mr..
Chas. Wilson.
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FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN OLD LADI. On
Monday morning Mrs. Sarah Tucker, a venela.
bic old lady living at Forest Hill, walked TO
the edge of the porch for the purpose of throw
ing something out, and losing her balance she
fell to the ground, a distance of three feet Her
right arm was broken at the elbow and shoulder
and her body was much bruised by the fall
DR.. Frank ?. Smithson did everything that
was possible for her relief. but she died on
Wednesday. Mrs. Tucker was in her S7th year.
She was the widow of David Tucker and leaves
number of children, who are VIM. II Tucker,
of Falson, Ellis j. Tucker, of Darlington
Tax Collector John {. Tucker and David l..
Tucker, of Forest Hill Mrs. Elizabeth Benson,
of Benson P. o, :; Mrs. VIM. Nj. Smith, of Hi
nois; Mr.. Hannah England, Of Chestnut Hill;
Mrs. John &. stouebrakct, of Hickory Mrs.
John StritehoH, Of Baltimore county, and Mrs.
David Dever, OF Lancaster county, Pa.
Mrs. fuckers funeral will take place from
her late residence Saturday morning, at 10
o'clock. Iuterment at Centre NJ. f. Church,
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend with
out further notice
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SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY.-Miss Louisa
Wells died at the residence of her brother, Jas
Wells, near Aberdeen, very suddenly, on Satur-
day afternoon, Dec. cath, of paralysis of the
heart. The deceased was in her 9th year.
She had been mem Der of the Methodist Episco-
copal Church for more than half century, and
was faithful in the discharge of her religious
duties. Her funeral took place on Monday
afternoon, the 26th, and was largely attended.
Her pastor, Rev. b. G. W. Reid, delivered
very appropriate discourse. Her remains were
laid away in the beautiful new cemetery, near
the residence Of Mr.. q. w. Baker. The pail
bearers were John F. Wells, r. &. Wells,
Thomas Wells, r. Wildey Wells. j. b. Hollis
and L. s. Osborn.
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Fox HUNr.-Week before last fox, pursued
by dogs, ran under the porch of Mr.. Alphouso
Robinson's house, near Stockton. Master Rev
nard was captured by Mr.. Robinson aud last
Monday Messrs. Frank Whitaker, Ralph G.
Lee, Andrew Dunngau, Ro5ert Wells, Lee
Coale, John Maguess, d. Tranor Archer and
Others brought their hounds and horses, and
a fine chase took place. The dogs ran the fox
Into Long Green Valley where he was follow.
ed by the hunters, but Reynard escaped after
oil
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CHRIsrMAs.-It seems 10 be particularly ap-
proprlate for Christmas day to fall upon Sum-
day, as 1t did this year, for this ensures more
general religious observance of the day than
when 1t occurs on week day. In all the
churches there were special services in honor
OF the day, or Christs nativity was alluded TO in
sermon or prayer. AT st. Ignatius Roman
Catholic Church. Hickory, early mass was cele
brated, the service being over before daylight
The Episcopal and Catholic churches were all,
adorned with evergreens and the music was es
pecially chosen to suit the cheerful Christ
mas time. On Monday the secular observance
OF the day took place The stores and public
Offices in Bel Air were closed and clerks and
proprietors sought recreation and amusement
each after his own fashion. There were family
dinner parties, as usual, the most of them on
Monday, and it is safe to say that everybody
had good dinner, either on Sunday or Mon
day, or both. On Tuesday the work.a.day
world took up its burden again, refreshed and
eheered, let us hope, by the blessed influences
Of Christmas.